Last week, I chatted with an older friend(let’s call him Peter) who entrusted me with the ability to help him solve his financial problems. Peter approached me and decided to share with me his financial goals, the journey and the…
As a young person who thinks and talks a lot about investing, I have realized that most advice about investing isn’t suitable for young people. While we are busy looking for money to invest in assets, we forget that we…
If there is one thing that the pandemic has proven is that remote work is possible. And as Victor Hugo once wrote, “There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose…
My favorite quote has to be one by Archimedes. I have written it inside my eyelids. I want to see it every time I blink or close my eyes. “Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough…
I have not seen a skill that people in the 21st century have continuously deteriorated at than conversation skills. In the words of Paul Barnwell, “conversational competence is the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach students.” We have…
RELISHING CHANGE Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce is an abnormal woman. She is far from being called sane and she knows it too well to disagree. She is a double Olympic champion with 6 Olympic medals and 11 World Championships to her…
THE ONE-SIDED VIEW Our view of life is one-sided. We see things from one end. The end that favors us. We will see the glass as half full or half empty but very few people will see both. We have…
Our society is Becoming lonelier than before In a contemporary world- where there have been increased rates of suicide, depression, and stress – young people are confessing that they have no friends. They have no close connections except the ones…
I have a dream. Not the one of Martin Luther King Jr. No. I want to stop bullets in mid-air. To stop launched missiles before they hit their targets. To pause lightning in the sky. I want to pause the…
ESSENTIALISM As there are only a few precious minerals on earth, the things that matter in life are VERY FEW. In a world where everything and everyone is dying to get our attention, there has never been a better time…
“Wait until I sit for my final exam. I swear by heaven and earth that I will never read again. I won’t even read posters or billboards on the road.” School has made many people curse reading. Many people confess…
THE IMPACT OF ONLINE SPACES “First time I was in You Tube was in 2009. I was getting serious about training and I didn’t have a coach. Nobody was there for me to see if I was doing well or…
Imagine this. You are just about to trespass into a new place and you do not have a map of the area. You have two options. You can either go on your own and figure out your way or you…
One of the most disturbing questions we ask ourselves is- What is my purpose in life? In this article, I will: show you why that question matters less show you why “follow your passion” is wrong advice debunk other myths…
No matter your way of life or line of work, you will always interact with people. The human race is a social species. The world is designed in such a way that almost everything passes through people. Friendships, acts of…
In the words of Blaise Pascal, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Try sitting in a room alone, with your phone away. No screens, no nothing! Just you and your mind…
Research conducted recently by top-notch experts and scientists has provided a solution to almost all human problems. They have argued and illustrated that all human problems stem from one area and there is only one solution. And the medication is…
1. You Cannot Personal Finance Your Way Out Of Poverty The best selling secret to doing well financially is “cut on your expenses and live below your means. Only spend on the essentials and save everything else.” That’s the secret…
Warren Buffett, while speaking at the annual Berkshire Hathaway conference in 2022, was asked on how one can best protect himself from inflation. His answer left the audience nodding their heads and clapping their hands in awe of the wit…
The Effects of Currency Depreciation The effects of currency depreciation can be well illustrated by studying one of the worst hit countries in the world; Zimbabwe. For a country that has seen tough times in the form of international sanctions…
They say that only a fool waits to learn from his own mistakes and that the best way to learn is from the mistakes of others. As a financial advisor, I interact with people from various walks of life, different…
In his book, Just Keep Buying, Nick Maggiulli, narrates the startling story of Jack Whittaker. It’s CHRISTMAS DAY 2002 and across the state of West Virginia people are spending money like it’s going out of style. But instead of gifts…
Social Debt Morgan Housel recently wrote a piece that left me in deep thoughts, He wrote(emphasis mine): “I once did some consulting for a family that’s worth $8 Billion. If you Googled their name, nothing came up. No Forbes list,…
Nowadays, career paths have changed. There are a lot of people working in the gig economy as freelancers, content creators, project managers, product managers, and the like. With the rise in these seasonal opportunities to make money, there’s a need…
Last week, Piers Morgan in his show “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” hosted OnlyFans Influencer, Elle Brooke and the conversation left me in deep thoughts. Here’s the part that caught my attention. Piers Morgan: Tell me more about yourself. What were you…
Budgeting is simple but not easy. Use the 80/20 rule. The big expenses in your life determine the rest of your financial life. What percentage of your income is your rent? What percentage of your income does your car expenses,…
As a person who spends his days talking with people about how to invest their hard earned money, I have had quite a hard time trying to change people’s mind on the dynamics of land as an asset class. Even…